2024 March Madness odds: Major upsets shift Men’s NCAA Tournament title odds
March Madness is underway, and Days 1 and 2 did not disappoint.
Twelve underdogs in the Round of 64 won outright, including No. 14 Oakland defeating No. 3 Kentucky 80-76, No. 11 Duquesne beating No. 6 BYU 71-67 and No. 11 Oregon ousting No. 6 South Carolina 87-73.
Additionally, Friday was highlighted with an ultimate bad beat in the Grambling-Purdue matchup.
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From a betting perspective, the defending champion UConn Huskies continue to be the favorites to win the men’s college basketball national title, shortening to +250 from +380 after the first days of the tourney. The Houston Cougars aren’t far behind at +550.
Let’s look at the latest FanDuel Sportsbook odds to cut down the nets in Phoenix, with insight from FOX Sports college basketball reporter John Fanta.
2023-24 NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TITLE ODDS: *
UConn Huskies +250 (bet $10 to win $35 total)
Houston Cougars +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Purdue Boilermakers +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Arizona Wildcats +950 (bet $10 to win $105 total)
Tennessee Volunteers +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Marquette Golden Eagles: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Iowa State Cyclones: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
North Carolina Tar Heels: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Duke Blue Devils +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Creighton Bluejays: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Baylor Bears: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Gonzaga: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Alabama Crimson Tide: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Illinois Fighting Illini: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Colorado: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Michigan State: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
San Diego State: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Kansas: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
Oregon: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Clemson: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Texas: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
NC State: +12000 (bet $10 to win $1,210 total)
Texas A&M: +12000 (bet $10 to win $1,210 total)
Washington State: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
Northwestern: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
Utah State: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
Grand Canyon: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
James Madison +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
Yale: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Oakland: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Duquesne: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
* odds as of 3/23/24
FOX Sports college basketball reporter John Fanta had some early thoughts on which 1-seed has the most favorable draw:
To answer this question specifically, I truthfully believe UConn will be untouchable in this region.
Honestly, the draw is more challenging than it should be with Big 12 Tournament champion Iowa State, Big Ten Tournament champion Illinois and the Tigers to round out the top four. But, there’s no conceivable way the Huskies don’t make it to the Sweet 16 in Boston.
I do get that Auburn, with a KenPom rating of four and an elite defense, could give the Huskies some fits with the way they guard, but I don’t think it’s definitive that Auburn gets to the second weekend because I despise their draw.
As much as I want to say Iowa State would challenge the Huskies more, I still would rather play the Cyclones than 2-seeds Tennessee or Arizona.
Yes, I’m well aware that Iowa State crushed Houston in the Big 12 Tournament championship game but I still have some concerns about their offense.
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